Unit 6: Data Collection

Content Standard: Data Analysis

Data Analysis and Probability Standard

1. Read, construct and interpret frequency tables, circle graphs and line graphs.
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http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/alphabits/...
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2. Select and use a graph that is appropriate for the type of data to be displayed; e.g., numerical vs. categorical data, discrete vs. continuous data.
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http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/alphabits/...
http://www.utdanacenter.org/mathtoolkit/instruction/lessons/5_legs.ph

3. Read and interpret increasingly complex displays of data, such as double bar graphs.
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4. Determine appropriate data to be collected to answer questions posed by students or teacher, collect and display data, and clearly communicate findings.
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5. Modify initial conclusions, propose and justify new interpretations and predictions as additional data are collected.
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6. Determine and use the range, mean, median and mode, and explain what each does and does not indicate about the set of data.
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7. List and explain all possible outcomes in a given situation.
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http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L228
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8. Identify the probability of events within a simple experiment, such as three chances out of eight.
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http://filer.weblogger.com/earlyalgebraManilaWebsite/classes/Lesson21...
http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L585
http://www.ohiorc.org/ohiorc_resource_display.aspx?recId=267

9. Use 0, 1 and ratios between 0 and 1 to represent the probability of outcomes for an event, and associate the ratio with the likelihood of the outcome.
http://filer.weblogger.com/earlyalgebraManilaWebsite/classes/Lesson21
http://www.hsor.org/modules.cfm?name=Torn_Shirts_Inc

10. Compare what should happen (theoretical/expected results) with what did happen (experimental/actual results) in a simple experiment.
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http://www.ohiorc.org/ohiorc_resource_display.aspx?recId=267

11. Make predictions based on experimental and theoretical probabilities.
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http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L585
http://www.ohiorc.org/ohiorc_resource_display.aspx?recId=267

Roll dice to collect and interpret data. Classic Tortoise and the Hare problem.






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